Beginning with Mysterious Billy Smith to Harry Lewis, the welterweight world champions listed below are more widely recognized in the United States and are not as widely sanctioned as the boxers that follow. Beginning with boxer Pat Bradley, is a chronological widely recognized List of World Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
- The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA)
- The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963
- The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983
- The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988
Lists of Champions
[edit]World claimants
[edit]Date won | Date lost | Name | |
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14 December 1892 | 26 July 1894 | ![]() |
World claim |
Continued to claim title after losing to Mike "Twin" Sullivan | 1 November 1907 | ![]() |
World claim |
1 November 1907 | 23 Jan 1908 | ![]() |
World claim |
23 Jan 1908 | March 1911-vacated | ![]() |
World claim |
World/Undisputed
[edit]Date won | Date lost | Name | |
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30 October 1888 | 10 July 1890 (died) | ![]() |
World |
17 February 1891 | 20 December 1897 (vacated) | ![]() |
World |
25 August 1898 | 17 April 1900 | ![]() |
World |
17 April 1900 | 5 June 1900 | ![]() |
World |
5 June 1900 | 13 August 1900 | ![]() |
World |
13 August 1900 | 16 October 1900 | ![]() |
World |
16 October 1900 | 24 May 1901 | ![]() |
World |
24 May 1901 | 18 December 1901 | ![]() |
World |
18 December 1901 | 16 October 1906 | ![]() |
World |
16 October 1906 | 23 April 1907 | ![]() |
World |
23 April 1907 | 1908 (vacated) | ![]() |
World |
1 April 1912 | 1 January 1914 | ![]() |
World |
1 January 1914 | 24 January 1914 | ![]() |
World |
24 January 1914 | 21 March 1914 | ![]() |
World |
21 March 1914 | 1 June 1915 | ![]() |
World |
1 June 1915 | 22 June 1915 | ![]() |
World |
22 June 1915 | 31 August 1915 | ![]() |
World |
31 August 1915 | 24 April 1916 | ![]() |
World |
24 April 1916 | 25 June 1917 | ![]() |
World |
25 June 1917 | 17 March 1919 | ![]() |
World |
17 March 1919 | 1 November 1922 | ![]() |
World/NYSAC/NBA |
1 November 1922 | 20 May 1926 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
20 May 1926 | 3 June 1927 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
3 June 1927 | 25 July 1929 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
25 July 1929 | 9 May 1930 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
9 May 1930 | 5 September 1930 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
5 September 1930 | 14 April 1931 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
14 April 1931 | 23 October 1931 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
23 October 1931 | 28 January 1932 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
28 January 1932 | 22 February 1933 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
22 February 1933 | 29 May 1933 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
29 May 1933 | 28 May 1934 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
28 May 1934 | 17 September 1934 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
17 September 1934 | 28 May 1935 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
28 May 1935 | 31 May 1938 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
31 May 1938 | 4 October 1940 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
4 October 1940 | 29 July 1941 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
29 July 1941 | 1 February 1946 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
1 February 1946 | 1 February 1946 (vacated) | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
20 December 1946 | 9 August 1950 (vacated) | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
14 March 1951 | 18 May 1951 | ![]() |
NBA |
18 May 1951 | 29 August 1951 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
4 February 1952 | 20 October 1954 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
20 October 1954 | 1 April 1955 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
1 April 1955 | 10 June 1955 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
10 June 1955 | 14 March 1956 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
14 March 1956 | 12 September 1956 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
12 September 1956 | 22 February 1957 (vacated) | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
6 June 1958 | 5 December 1958 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
5 December 1958 | 27 May 1960 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
27 May 1960 | 1 April 1961 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
1 April 1961 | 30 September 1961 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
30 September 1961 | 24 March 1962 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC |
24 March 1962 | 21 March 1963 | ![]() |
NBA/NYSAC—WBA/WBC |
Title Splits into WBA and WBC Belts during Griffith's reign | |||
21 March 1963 | 8 June 1963 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
8 June 1963 | 10 December 1965 (vacated) | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
28 November 1966 | 18 April 1969 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
18 April 1969 | 3 December 1970 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
3 December 1970 | 4 June 1971 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
4 June 1971 | 6 December 1975 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
16 September 1981 | 9 November 1982 (retires) | ![]() |
WBA/WBC |
Title Split into WBA, WBC, and IBF Belts | |||
6 December 1985 | 27 September 1986 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC/IBF |
27 September 1986 | 22 August 1987 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC/IBF |
13 December 2003 | 5 February 2005 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC/IBF |
5 February 2005 | 7 January 2006 | ![]() |
WBA/WBC/IBF |
29 July 2023 | Present | ![]() |
WBO/WBA (Super)/WBC/IBF |
WBC
[edit]Date won | Date lost | Name | |
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| |||
8 December 1962 | 21 March 1963 | ![]() |
WBC |
21 March 1963 | 8 June 1963 | ![]() |
WBC |
8 June 1963 | 25 April 1966-Vacated | ![]() |
WBC |
24 August 1966 | 18 April 1969 | ![]() |
WBC |
18 April 1969 | 3 December 1970 | ![]() |
WBC |
3 December 1970 | 4 June 1971 | ![]() |
WBC |
4 June 1971 | 6 December 1975 | ![]() |
WBC |
6 December 1975 | 22 June 1976 | ![]() |
WBC |
22 June 1976 | 14 January 1979 | ![]() |
WBC |
14 January 1979 | 30 November 1979 | ![]() |
WBC |
30 November 1979 | 20 June 1980 | ![]() |
WBC |
20 June 1980 | 25 November 1980 | ![]() |
WBC |
25 November 1980 | 9 November 1982-Retired | ![]() |
WBC |
13 August 1983 | 6 December 1985 | ![]() |
WBC |
6 December 1985 | 27 September 1986 | ![]() |
WBC |
27 September 1986 | 28 October 1987 | ![]() |
WBC |
28 October 1987 | 29 March 1988 | ![]() |
WBC |
29 March 1988 | 4 February 1989 | ![]() |
WBC |
4 February 1989 | 19 August 1990 | ![]() |
WBC |
19 August 1990 | 18 March 1991 | ![]() |
WBC |
18 March 1991 | 29 November 1991 | ![]() |
WBC |
29 November 1991 | 6 March 1993 | ![]() |
WBC |
6 March 1993 | 12 April 1997 | ![]() |
WBC |
12 April 1997 | 18 September 1999 | ![]() |
WBC |
18 September 1999 | 3 March 2000- Vacated | ![]() |
WBC |
4 March 2000 | 17 June 2000 | ![]() |
WBC |
17 June 2000 | 26 January 2002 | ![]() |
WBC |
26 January 2002 | 25 January 2003 | ![]() |
WBC |
25 January 2003 | 13 December 2003 | ![]() |
WBC |
13 December 2003 | 5 February 2005 | ![]() |
WBC |
5 February 2005 | 7 January 2006 | ![]() |
WBC |
7 January 2006 | 4 November 2006 | ![]() |
WBC |
4 November 2006 | 6 June 2008- Retired | ![]() |
WBC |
21 June 2008 | 16 April 2011 | ![]() |
WBC |
16 April 2011 | 17 September 2011 | ![]() |
WBC |
17 September 2011 | 12 September 2015- Retired | ![]() |
WBC |
23 January 2016 | 4 March 2017 | ![]() |
WBC |
4 March 2017 | 24 April 2018- Vacated | ![]() |
WBC |
8 September 2018 | 28 September 2019 | ![]() |
WBC |
28 September 2019 | 29 July 2023 | ![]() |
WBC |
29 July 2023 | 18 June 2024-Stripped | ![]() |
WBC |
18 June 2024 | Present | ![]() |
WBC |
WBA
[edit]Date won | Date lost | Name | |
---|---|---|---|
8 December 1962 | 21 March 1963 | ![]() |
WBA |
21 March 1963 | 8 June 1963 | ![]() |
WBA |
8 June 1963 | 25 April 1966-Vacated | ![]() |
WBA |
24 August 1966 | 18 April 1969 | ![]() |
WBA |
18 April 1969 | 3 December 1970 | ![]() |
WBA |
3 December 1970 | 4 June 1971 | ![]() |
WBA |
4 June 1971 | 1975-Stripped | ![]() |
WBA |
28 June 1975 | 17 July 1976 | ![]() |
WBA |
17 July 1976 | 2 August 1980 | ![]() |
WBA |
2 August 1980 | 16 September 1981 | ![]() |
WBA |
16 September 1981 | 9 November 1982-Retired | ![]() |
WBA |
13 February 1983 | 27 September 1986 | ![]() |
WBA |
27 September 1986 | 1987-Vacated | ![]() |
WBA |
6 February 1987 | 22 August 1987 | ![]() |
WBA |
22 August 1987 | 29 July 1988 | ![]() |
WBA |
29 July 1988 | 12 December 1988-Vacated | ![]() |
WBA |
4 February 1989 | 8 July 1990 | ![]() |
WBA |
8 July 1990 | 19 January 1991 | ![]() |
WBA |
19 January 1991 | 31 October 1992 | ![]() |
WBA |
31 October 1992 | 4 June 1994 | ![]() |
WBA |
4 June 1994 | 17 October 1997-Vacated | ![]() |
WBA |
10 October 1998 | 2000-Stripped | ![]() |
WBA |
17 February 2001 | 30 March 2002 | ![]() |
WBA |
30 March 2002 | 13 December 2003 | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
12 September 2003 | 2 April 2005 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
13 December 2003 | 5 February 2005 | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
5 February 2005 | 7 January 2006-Stripped | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
2 April 2005 | 13 May 2006 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
13 May 2006 | 31 August 2006-Vacated | ![]() |
WBA |
2 December 2006 | 26 July 2008 | ![]() |
WBA |
26 July 2008 | 24 January 2009 | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
3 October 2008 | 10 April 2009 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
24 January 2009 | 22 May 2010-Stripped | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
10 April 2009 | 29 April 2012 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
29 April 2012 | 22 June 2013 | ![]() |
WBA |
22 June 2013 | 14 December 2013 | ![]() |
WBA |
14 December 2013 | 3 May 2014 | ![]() |
WBA |
3 May 2014 | 11 January 2016-Retired | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
February 2015 | 7 November 2016 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
7 November 2016 | 20 July 2019 | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
7 November 2016 | 18 February 2017 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
18 February 2017 | 3 October 2017-Vacated | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
27 January 2018 | 15 July 2018 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
15 July 2018 | 20 July 2019 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
20 July 2019 | 29 January 2021-Stripped | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
6 September 2020 | 29 January 2021-Elevated | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
29 January 2021 | 16 April 2022 | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
30 October 2021 | 16 April 2022 | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
16 April 2022 | Present | ![]() |
WBA Regular Champion |
16 April 2022 | 29 July 2023 | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
29 July 2023 | Present | ![]() |
WBA Super Champion |
IBF
[edit]Date won | Date lost | Name | |
---|---|---|---|
Title inaugurated | |||
4 February 1984 | 27 September 1986 | ![]() |
IBF |
27 September 1986 | 28 October 1987-Stripped | ![]() |
IBF |
23 April 1988 | 4 October 1991-Vacated | ![]() |
IBF |
4 October 1991 | 19 June 1993 | ![]() |
IBF |
19 June 1993 | 3 March 2000-Vacated | ![]() |
IBF |
12 May 2001 | 12 December 2001-Vacated | ![]() |
IBF |
13 April 2002 | 22 March 2003 | ![]() |
IBF |
22 March 2003 | 5 February 2005 | ![]() |
IBF |
5 February 2005 | 8 April 2006 | ![]() |
IBF |
8 April 2006 | 20 June 2006-Vacated | ![]() |
IBF |
28 October 2006 | 12 April 2008 | ![]() |
IBF |
12 April 2008 | July 2008-Stripped | ![]() |
IBF |
2 August 2008 | 16 April 2009-Vacated | ![]() |
IBF |
1 August 2009 | 11 December 2009 | ![]() |
IBF |
11 December 2009 | 3 September 2011 | ![]() |
IBF |
3 September 2011 | 8 November 2011-Vacated | ![]() |
IBF |
9 June 2012 | 20 October 2012 | ![]() |
IBF |
20 October 2012 | 7 December 2013 | ![]() |
IBF |
7 December 2013 | 16 August 2014 | ![]() |
IBF |
16 August 2014 | 27 May 2017 | ![]() |
IBF |
27 May 2017 | 29 July 2023 | ![]() |
IBF |
29 July 2023 | 9 November 2023-Stripped | ![]() |
IBF |
9 November 2023 | Present | ![]() |
IBF |
WBO
[edit]Date won | Date lost | Name | |
---|---|---|---|
Title inaugurated | |||
6 May 1989 | 15 December 1989-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
15 December 1989 | 12 February 1993 | ![]() |
WBO |
12 February 1993 | 16 October 1993-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
16 October 1993 | 13 April 1996 | ![]() |
WBO |
13 April 1996 | 6 October 1996-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
22 February 1997 | 1997-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
14 February 1998 | 6 May 2000 | ![]() |
WBO |
6 May 2000 | 16 March 2002-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
16 March 2002 | 14 July 2007 | ![]() |
WBO |
14 July 2007 | 9 February 2008 | ![]() |
WBO |
9 February 2008 | 7 June 2008 | ![]() |
WBO |
7 June 2008 | 12 November 2008-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
21 February 2009 | 14 November 2009 | ![]() |
WBO |
14 November 2009 | 9 June 2012 | ![]() |
WBO |
9 June 2012 | 12 April 2014 | ![]() |
WBO |
12 April 2014 | 2 May 2015 | ![]() |
WBO |
2 May 2015 | 6 July 2015-Stripped | ![]() |
WBO |
6 July 2015 | 9 February 2016-Vacated | ![]() |
WBO |
5 March 2016 | 5 November 2016 | ![]() |
WBO |
5 November 2016 | 2 July 2017 | ![]() |
WBO |
2 July 2017 | 6 June 2018 | ![]() |
WBO |
9 June 2018 | Present | ![]() |
WBO |
See also
[edit]References
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